Certificate in Cultural Resources Management

The course of study for the certificate in archaeology provides a basic background in archaeological methods (including the recovery and analysis of archaeological data and training in Public Archaeology) and the prehistory of several areas in both the Old and New Worlds. In particular, the certificate provides training for those students interested in pursuing careers in applied, non-academic archaeology.

Requirements

A minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA is required for admission. The student must maintain a 2.5 average in the certificate courses to receive the archaeology certificate. The certificate requires a minimum of 18 s.h. as follows:

HIST 5920/5921. Fundamentals of Museum and Historic Site Development (3,0)

Other electives may be approved by the Department of Anthropology.

Certificate in Forensic Anthropology

The course of study for the certificate in forensic anthropology provides a basic understanding of skeletal biology and human osteology, procedures for the search and recovery of human remains, methods of individual identification from the human skeleton, time since death estimation, and manner of death. The student is also provided with knowledge of forensic anthropology for those interested in careers in applied, non-academic anthropology.

A minimum cumulate 2.5 GPA is required for admission. The student must maintain a 2.5 average in the certificate courses to receive the forensic anthropology certificate. The certificate requires 16 s.h. of credit as follows:

JUST 3501. Criminal Procedure (3) (WI) (F,S) (P: JUST 1000 and consent of the Department of Criminal Justice)

PSYC 4375. Abnormal Psychology (3) (F,S,SS) (P: PSYC 1000 or 1060)

SOCI 3220. Deviant Behavior (3) (F,S,SS) (P: SOCI 2110)

Other electives may be approved by the Department of Anthropology.

Anthropology Honors Program

A student wishing to enter the honors program in anthropology must be a junior majoring in anthropology, have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA and a minimum 3.5 GPA in anthropology, and have completed a minimum of 20 s.h. in anthropology. (Exception may be made at the discretion of the dept chair.) A student in the honors program shall enroll, as part of his or her regular curriculum, in ANTH 4550 during the second semester of the junior year and ANTH 4451 in the senior year. Each honors student will carry out an extensive program of carefully supervised reading and research in one of the areas of anthropology.